Sheffield Wednesday and West Brom bosses agree on one thing about this afternoon
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Wednesday will require a win to guarantee they enter the final day of the season outside of the bottom three, while the Baggies need a win to all-but confirm their place in the play-offs. It’s the hosts that have the better form and as pointed out by visiting manager Carlos Corberan pre-match, a table taken from the last 25 matches has them only three points apart. Both sides will be roared on by sold-out allocations at Hillsborough. West Brom are set to bring 2,400 supporters to South...

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